Brazilian teacher protests turn violent

Updated 1:40 PM ET, Tue October 8, 2013

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Brazilian teacher protests turn violent – Thousands of people take part in a protest where Brazilian teachers are demanding better working conditions on October 7, in Rio de Janeiro. While the majority of protesters were peaceful, a small group fired incendiary devices and the police eventually dispersed the crowd with tear gas. The last few weeks have seen a citywide strike by union education workers in Rio. Police used tear gas to disperse a group of around 100 protesting teachers last week.